The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Peninsula Catholic at home and fell 108-37. Hampton Roads Academy has struggled against Peninsula Catholic recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
EJ Joyner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Peninsula Catholic, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points and 8 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Joyner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Gaines, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Hampton Roads Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Peninsula Catholic, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hampton Roads Academy will challenge Norfolk Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Virginia (Norfolk Christian is ranked 200th, while Hampton Roads Academy is ranked 178th). Peninsula Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Norfolk Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. One thing working in Norfolk Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
